Canine First Aid

Level 3

Study mode Part time

Location Moulton

Level Level 3

Start date 18 February 2025 / 26 April 2025 / 27 May 2025 / 19 June 2025

Duration 0 years

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The iPET Network Level 3 Award in Canine First Aid is perfect for owners and professionals alike who want to be prepared should a pet need emergency treatment.

The qualification covers the most commonly faced canine emergencies such as how to treat injury, dress wounds, allergic reactions, stings, poisoning, choking, seizures, CPR, hypothermia and much more.

This course is an excellent balance of theoretical and practical learning to ensure you have the knowledge required should you ever be faced with an emergency first aid situation. This is recommended knowledge for anybody wishing to work in the animal industry.

At the end of this qualification, you should be able to:

Know the objectives of first aid.

Understand how to manage canine behaviour in emergency situations.

Understand DR ABC (primary survey) of the canine including how to take temperature, pulse and respiration rate.

Understand the examination of an injured animal and the actions to take to manage shock.

Be able to record the pulse rate, respiration rate, apply a bandage to a dog and conduct CPR on a mannequin.

Know the different types of wounds and fractures and appropriate first aid treatment

Understand the management, signs necessary first aid treatment of choking, stings, poisoning, hyperthermia, hypothermia, water inhalation, convulsion, gastric torsion, burns and electrocution.

Understand what is required in a canine emergency first aid kit and how to communicate in emergency situations

The total fees for this course are £120.

You will come to college for 1 day. This will be face to face teaching for 6 hours and will contain a large amount of practical teaching as well as some theoretical delivery.

You will be working with models and mannequins as well as live dogs wherever possible.

Assessment is through a Portfolio of Evidence/Workbook and Practical Observation.

This will take place throughout the day with a practical observation at the end of the day.

You must be capable of working at Level 3 in order to achieve this qualification.

This is an additional qualification so will support progression into any aspect of the animal industry.

As more aspects of the animal industry become regulated such as dog grooming or pet sitting, this will become a mandatory qualification to become and remain registered.

It will also become mandatory to update your Canine First Aid qualification every 3 years.

You must be a minimum of 16 years of age and capable of working at Level 3 standard. No other pre-requisites are required.

Casual clothing is recommended due to the physical nature of the application of first aid.

As more aspects of the animal industry become regulated such as dog grooming or pet sitting, this will become a mandatory qualification to become and remain registered.

It will also become mandatory to update your Canine First Aid qualification every 3 years.